Donald Trump once again publicly attacked ABC News reporter Rachel Scott during a press conference held in Washington, D.C.
According to the website Entertainment Weekly, the American president became irritated after the journalist asked why his administration was focused on revitalization and beautification projects in the capital while the United States was following the war involving Iran and rising fuel prices.
In response, Trump said he wants to keep the country “beautiful and safe” and defended the cleanup and renovation work around the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial. He then went on to publicly attack the reporter, saying her question was “stupid”.
“You may know dirt better than I do,” Trump told Rachel Scott, before calling her “one of the worst reporters” and “a horror show” linked to “ABC Fake News”.
The episode quickly went viral on social media and reignited criticism over Trump’s hostile relationship with journalists. Scott had previously been targeted by the Republican, including during an event held by the National Association of Black Journalists in 2024, when Trump called her “hostile” and “nasty”.
Donald Trump snaps at an ABC reporter asking about the Iran war and gas prices.
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